Cilantro Lime Rice

Cilantro Lime Rice – a quick and easy side dish that complements any meal.

Cilantro and lime take plain cooked rice to a whole new level! It’s so flavorful, bright, fresh, and aromatic…the whole family will love it!

The ingredients are simple and it can be whipped up in no time right on your stove top. Cook the long grain rice in a 50/50 mix of vegetable stock and water to add flavor. After the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork and finish it off with a generous drizzle of lime juice, lime zest and a handful of chopped fresh cilantro. That’s it!

I used long grain rice but jasmine, basmati, brown rice or even cauliflower rice works well too! To make perfect rice on the stove, the trick is not to take off the lid while the rice is cooking. The build up of steam is what cooks the rice to fluffy perfection.

Leftover rice keeps well in the fridge for a couple of days, so you can make extra ahead to serve later.

Have you tried cilantro lime rice? If not give this recipe a try and let me know what you think! Leave a comment and don’t forget to take a picture and share it on my Facebook page or tag it #aseasyasapplepie on Instagram!

Enjoy!

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Prep Time:

5mins

Cook Time:

18mins

Total Time:

23mins

Author:as easy as apple pie

Course: Side Dish

Servings:3

Cilantro Lime Rice - a quick and easy side dish that complements any meal.